an island in the S central Philippines. 1,703 sq. mi. (4,411 sq. km).
a seaport on this island.
an island in the central Philippines. Pop: 2 091 602 (latest est). Area: 4422 sq km (1707 sq miles)
a port in the Philippines, on E Cebu island. Pop: 796 000 (2005 est)
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These followed a magnitude 6.9 quake days earlier that killed 76 people and destroyed or damaged 72,000 buildings in Cebu province in central Philippines, according to government figures.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The Philippines, among the worst affected by fuel price spikes caused by the Iran war, hosted the Assn. of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit on the central island province of Cebu.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
A long shot of a ship in harbor, and the unwitting glee with which the inhabitants of 1520s Cebu run to the beach to welcome the sailors, needs no words.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
"We are pleased to say that we might be seeing light at the end of tunnel," Mike Szucs of Cebu Pacific said.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Legaspi in Cebu.—On the 27th of April, 1565, Legaspi’s fleet reached Cebu.
From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.
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